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In the news: Dr. Robert Ashcraft on challenges faced by nonprofits during the pandemic
Arizona nonprofits struggling during COVID-19 pandemic
The Center Square, June 30, 2020
Nearly 3,000 of Arizona's nonprofit employees have been laid off or furloughed as a result of COVID-19, the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits reports.
And nearly $53 million of revenue has been lost due to the pandemic; the expected loss through the end of the year is projected at $270 million. Of 488 nonprofit participants surveyed, 99 percent say they have been negatively impacted by the spread of COVID-19.
“Arizona’s nonprofits are a vital part of the economic and social fabric of our state, and citizens everywhere rely on these organizations for everything from emergency services to cultural enrichment,” Dr. Robert Ashcraft, executive director of Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation and Saguaro Professor of Civic Enterprise, told The Center Square. “While citizens across the state have been disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit sector too is facing challenges."